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West Hartford Youth Football League

GO FIREBIRDS!

West Hartford Youth Football is open to boys and girls ages 5 through 14 to participate meaningfully and safely in competition. The League consists of both Flag and Tackle Football programs.

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    Congratulations to our Tackle Program for an amazing, healthy, and fun 2023 Regular Season! Special shoutout to the A Team for clinching 5th place in the Division as they head into the Playoffs this weekend! A very special thank you to all the Coaches, Players, Parents, and Board Members for all their dedicated work in enriching the lives of our youth through football. Your dedication, support, and passion for youth sports is greatly appreciated! We LOVE our Firebird Family!



    Proper Prep is the Best Prevention & Precaution

    As our Flag and Tackle programs are off to great starts, we'd like to remind our WHYFL community of some helpful tips to ensure our players are safely competing.

    • Hydration is key! And not just before practice starts.
      • USA Football Guidelines on Hydration.
      • Throughout the day: Incorporating water regularly throughout the day is extremely important, not just for football.
      • Before Practice: Hydrate with 16-24 ounces of water or sports drink.
      • During Practice: Routine hydration throughout practice.
    • Staying Active
      • Put aside the video games, tv, and cell phones! Players that routinely stay active have much better performance on the field whether that be for practice or game time.
    • Nutritious Meals
      • Players should eat healthy snacks and meals throughout the day.
      • Eating directly before practice can sometime cause an upset stomach. It is highly recommended that players keep to only light snacks 2 hours before practice starts.
      • Incorporating a healthy diet with foods that have a good ratio of protein, veggies, carbs, and health fats is a winning recipe.
    • Self Education
      • Routinely reference game plans, paying attention during practices, and asking great questions are all keys to helping our players to stay locked into the sport.
    • Here is a great video from the National Science Foundation on Health, Hydration, and Nutrition.

    Fun Fundraising Event: Coming Soon @ WeHa Brewing!

    Our Season Kickoff Fundraiser at WeHa Brewing is less that one month away!! Friday August 25th from 6-9pm.

    Tickets are $65/each and includes all you can eat and drink (beer & wine).

    You don’t want to miss the opportunity to win raffle prizes such as a helmet signed by Joe Burrow, or bid on silent auction items such as a signed Patrick Mahomes jersey! 

    Venmo payment to @abiah-ruel (last 4 digits- 7406). 

    We’re looking forward to seeing you all there!


    Summer 2023 COMBINE, Sunday June 11th!

    Please join us for a Sunday filled with Football fun! We are excited to announce that our combine welcomes all registered players from the Flag and Tackle programs. Please visit our Flag page for more details.

    Note: The WHYFL is closely monitoring air quality and will make an informed decision by Saturday evening. The rain-date for the Combine will be the following Sunday, June 18th. Please re-visit this page as we get closer.



    A Special thank YOU to all the Coaches, Players, and Parents that came out to our Registration Open House on April 23rd at Conard High School! We had a great turnout and enjoyed seeing the joy and excitement on everyone's faces. We are all looking forward to a safe and successful 2023 Season!



    The Coaches Corner – Pine City Radio Heads Up FootballHere's Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Volunteering Is Wrong -  Worldly AdventurerSports Briefs—VIRGINIA Magazine

     

     

     

     

     

    New updates are regularly being made to improve the experience of the West Hartford Youth Football League's (WHYFL) webpage! Visit the WHYFL webpage regularly and stay tuned for more exciting changes.

    The website is being "cleaned up" and "refreshed" with new and exciting information regarding all things WHYFL. New pages that were recently added include "Coaches Corner, Heads Up Football, and Useful Documents and Links". 

    Please take some time to explore the new and improved website of the WHYFL and as always, we cannot do this alone! Your feedback is incredibly important to us. Tell us what you'd like to see more of and/or what you would like to see less of. Don't be shy. We look forward to making the 2023 Season as fantastic and as memorial as possible for our Players, Parents, Coaches, and Patrons!

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